East Bay Area Real Estate

Housing Crisis and the Signs of Change A perspective on the current market.

Home Sales Down but Foreclosures still Hot Home sales fell to a 20-year low in the Bay Area, but sales were hot for the foreclosure-ravaged East Bay, DataQuick Information Systems Inc. reported Wednesday.

Slowest May in 20 Years for Bay Area After an unusually strong April, the number of Bay Area homes sold fell to a 20-year low for May, undercutting hopes that the earlier surge signaled a turnaround for the battered real estate market.

San Francisco Bay Area Home Sales return to record low in May 2008

Good Time for Buying A Home The Reporter, Vacaville
Although Bay Area home sales weakened last month to a 20-year low, sales of foreclosed homes rose in the East Bay and Solano County, causing some local Realtors to hail it as a boon for investors and first-time home buyers.

California Home Market Shows First Signs of Recovery - Bloomberg.com

Bay Area Home Sales Drop Again KCBS.com